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EPSON Stylus r300 and Windows XP SP2 Problems
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17. October 2005 @ 06:35 |
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THE DRIVER HAS WORKED!!
I downloaded the non 64-bit XP Driver (5.5 b?) from the epson site. now i have perfect prints from both PHOTOSHOP and OFFICE 03'
strange how photoquicker was good :~{
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suko
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17. October 2005 @ 06:45 |
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Did you remove the previous driver, or just install the newest one over it?
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17. October 2005 @ 06:48 |
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I don't have a 64 bit XP so i wen for the previous driver :)
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suko
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17. October 2005 @ 07:01 |
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By previous driver, I meant the one supplied on a disk with the printer.
This is the driver which clashes with SP2.
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17. October 2005 @ 08:36 |
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just installed the one from the site. didn't delete anything :)
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excotec
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3. November 2005 @ 02:01 |
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Hi all, Just joined because I am having this problem also. Another problem I have and hoping someone can help me out, I am an American working over here in Germany. I bought the printer on the economy cause it was on sale, problem is it only came with German Laungage software. Anybody know how I can get some English stuff?
Thanks
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dbbanner
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3. November 2005 @ 14:36 |
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excotec
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4. November 2005 @ 20:38 |
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I followed th e instructions here using the pictures as a guide and found the ICM button. Works better, not great.
dbbanner-sent you a pm
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mmoomey
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7. January 2006 @ 12:23 |
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ok guys my dad was in the same boat as you with SP2 making the printer pretty much useless. i finally decided to try and get it working after two years of it sitting unused and stumbled across this thread. We got it working by installing that photo quicker 3.5 program but the program is pretty limited and frustrating. im trying to print 4x6 photos with frames but the frames tab wont let me select it. the only way ive found to get around this is to select 4x6N.P. and individually shrink the each picture (to make it smaller than the paper therefore creating borders). if your printing 10 or so pictures you cant make this adjustment just once and have it print them all this way. it will only accept the first photo and do all the others full size.
how can i get this frames tab to work properly?
printing full size works great but when doing this you can look in the printer and see excess ink being printed on the pad. my dad is worried this will start to build up and cause the printer to make bad prints as it ages.
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cutman
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9. January 2006 @ 00:37 |
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hi there guys, well i have a problem and would like to know if anyone could help!
About a year ago i experienced the same problem you guys did with my pc after i installed sp2.
I eventually figured out (after i ripped apart my printer and found out it wasnt a problem with the print head or ink cartridges) that it was due to sp2 and the drivers!
So i installed the new drivers from the epson website and hey presto everything worked.
Now bear with me........ Ive had to format my pc and re install windows with XP/sp2.
Ive gone to the epson website and downloaded the new drivers from the website but it now doesnt seem to work.
tried to do the ICM method , that doesnt work, tried to install the old drivers only, that doesnt work, tried to print via epson photo quicker that doesnt work!Tried to print to 310 instead of 300 that doesnt work!
I have now uninstalled anything to do with epson r300 from add/remove programs and am awaiting advice!
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cutman
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10. January 2006 @ 04:20 |
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just spoke to a technical bod at epson (if there is such a thing) he's given me some advice on what to do so ill give it a try tonight and see if it works, if it does ill post it on here for anyone else that has this problem.
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suko
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12. January 2006 @ 09:09 |
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A friend who has an R300 printer appealed to me for help. Her printer suddenly started producing dark prints without warning and she has never installed SP2. I advised talking to Epson and in the meantime , try the ICM setting. This solved the print quaulity and on speaking to Epson, she was advised to select ICM.
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Swarf
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15. January 2006 @ 11:38 |
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Hi,
I just dropped on this forum as I was looking for a solution to an R300 issue.
I have gone through the SP2 darkness scenario already and on advice from Epson click the ICM button if I use Windows for printing although generally I print from the software that came with my Minolta. I am not too keen on the ?Photo Quicker' but it works.
My current 'problem' which maybe should be on another thread, is that I find there is a bias to a rosy pink/beige dullness on indoor flash prints. It is not apparent as such on my screen. They might look cosily warm but not overly so. I get good colour repro there with nice bright clear pics but then when printed they seem so much duller and redder. I correct them for printing so that they are more green, but even then I am not happy. I appreciate the difference between pigment a light so I don?t suppose I am going to get the brilliance but if there is redness in an indoor shot and most pubs here and many rooms have brownish/ cream/ reddish warm décor then the printer seems to hang on to it and makes a dismal mess of things.
Please redirect me if I am in the wrong spot here or offer advice if there is any to be had. I was also toying with the idea of downloading the new driver for the printer but seeing the bad experiences one or two of you have had I think I will leave it alone and stick with ICM. The download for making web pages fit onto A4 seems a good idea though and I hope it works OK as I have just done it from the link
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cutman
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16. January 2006 @ 03:03 |
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i tried the method epson suggested but that didnt work either, i think the problem is whenever i try to uninstall the printer and turn my pc back on again windows automatically detects the printer and installs it without prompting me for drivers!
I dont want this to happen as its installing the old drivers which i dont want.
Anyone know how i can delete anything with a reference to the old drivers?
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ddp
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16. January 2006 @ 07:49 |
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do you know how to use regedit? try installing the program 1st til it asks you to connect printer.
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mmoomey
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17. January 2006 @ 11:10 |
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in response to windows auto installing the drivers. unplug the printer from the pc and go download/install the new drivers.
as an FYI;
the proper way to uninstall old printer drivers is to go to the control panel>printers and faxes> click "file" at the top>go down to "server properties"> click the "drivers" tab>then highlight and remove the old driver.
simply deleting the printer icon does not get rid of the driver. many people do this and they arent really getting rid of the old driver
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